MarPop
MarPop, short for Maritime Pop, is a musical and cultural movement that emerged in coastal communities during the 2010s. It describes a style of pop music that foregrounds nautical imagery, coastal mood, and a blend of genres such as surf rock, indie pop, and electronic production. The term developed in online music discourse and fanzines, where fans described songs that evoke sea air, harbor towns, and memory.
Origins and development: It arose from DIY scenes in port cities and university towns with strong seaside
Musical characteristics: Typical MarPop tracks feature jangly guitars or lush guitar reverb, warm synthesizers, and steady
Reception and influence: MarPop has had a modest but persistent impact on independent and indie-adjacent scenes.